The Profession of Violence

The Profession of Violence

First edition book cover by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, photo taken by A Cappella Books.
Author	John Pearson
Series	The Kray Twins
Genre	Biography
Publisher	Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1972) (1st ed.) Harper Collins (2015) (5th ed.)
Publication date	November 16, 1972[1]
Awards	1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime (Nomination)
ISBN	978-0-29-799584-5
Followed by	The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays (2001)

The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins is a 1972 biography of the Kray twins by John Pearson. It details the life of the twins from their births, childhood, criminal careers, and eventual arrest. It was nominated for the 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime. It was followed by The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays in 2001 and Notorious: The Immortal Legend of the Kray Twins in 2010.

The book was adapted into the 2015 film Legend.